Graduate school

See also

Research at the Department for Continuing Education

The Department has an active interdisciplinary research community, particularly with respect to public engagement and practitioner-based initiatives which build on the research interests of our academic staff and over 80 research students.

How do asylum seekers' outcomes compare to those of the native population and other immigrants? Dr Isabel Ruiz, Director of Studies in economics, investigates.

Award ceremony

Award ceremony

The Department's annual Award Ceremony takes place at the Sheldonian Theatre in the spring each year. It is a wonderful event that marks completion of the Department's undergraduate award-bearing courses. Students travel from around the world to attend the ceremony.

2019 Ceremony

This will be held on 20 March 2019. Invitations for each year's event are sent out in the New Year.

Matriculated students (receiving Master's and DPhils) attend a formal graduation ceremony with their college. Please contact your College Administrator for further details about your college graduation ceremony.

Video Content

You can get an idea what the annual award ceremony is like by watching the short online videos listed below:

Success stories

Former students of the Department have continued studies through the University of Oxford, achieving higher degrees, or have gone on to pursue careers connected to courses they have studies at the Department. You can read some student spotlights here.